It is possible to "Build" a Starship, and it wouldn't take very much, except of course it would be way cool to have a new "look" to the new ship. Some of the other modders on line have put new graphic models into the game, you might ask one of them if you can use their model if you want to build one to your own specs in the game, or as Volt_Creulerz mentioned above simply use their mod.    Either way you get a new cool ship to use, and if you are into modding a bit, you can even change the specs on the new ship for more to your personal taste. 

Look in the forums, lots of mods with cool new graphics and models, and not hard to run.  Have fun!!! 

-Teal

If this could be added in, that would be cool. Starships would be a kind of thing that could only be built at starbase ship factories, if you purchase that upgrade....idn. I think this is definitely something to look into. 3rd mini-expansion maybe?

TEC: As was explained, use Flak burst as you will annihilate the enemy ships.  Flak are useful for small numbers.  If you throw in a Dunov, it helps with the cost of flak burst...

Advent: nuff said

Vasari: make sure that if you are playing as Vasari that your Kortuls are far apart.  The range of Jam Weapons is huge, so take advantage of it.

no, it shouldn't be bigger than a starbase, i think it should be constructed from a starbase's factories. maybe half the size of a starbase? and i dont think it should be stronger than a starbase, just that they could go one-on-one and be decently matched. they should move slow but not slow enough to hamper an entire fleet flying with it, and i think they should be so expensive you'd only have 2-3 throughout your whole game, even on the largest maps. Certainly no more than 5. if this is ever done, it should be something unique and special, something to inspire fear in your enemy when they see a starship phase in with your fleet. idn, this is just my two cents.

I agree with N3rull, they should inspire fear.

     Oh and a very late reply, I did try a bunch of Kols (5) all upgraded to lvl 4, all with lvl 2 Gauss and Adptve Force, but no flak. But tried to make about 15 Garda Flak frigates in a fleet with them before this entire post and they were decimated, all except the Gardas. Also the enemy were drone hosts.

TEC is easy with flak burst.

I wiped 60+ Aeria Drone Hosts with two Kols with 3/3 flak burst and a Dunov with flux field in support. The whole thing lasted under two minutes, though one of my Kols took some damage.

starships should have a really low hull and shield regain speed. they shouldnt be easy to wipe out, though. they should be able to hold their own against 3 or 4 capitals.

I see a starship as more of a mobile base for your fleet, it would have abilities to repair nearby ally ships and allow your ships to escape a losing battle with fewer losses. In itself it would not be a heavy combat ship, but with massive shield and health reserves, so it wouldn't be a pushover. Maybe planet bombardment weapons, maybe colonization abilities, but slow. Slow enough to not make it a viable pursuit vessel.

A starship of this size would basically be the flagship of your whole empire, and your defense against the enemy's starship. Maybe have it so you cannot lose the game until that ship is destroyed as well as your planets. It has to be customizable, like a starbase. And also expensive so it wouldnt be possible to spam them.

For the vasari startship, it could be a mobile phase gate, allowing the fleet to jump to it from any grav well, even those without phase stabilizers. This would allow two things, either a retreat from an overwhelming enemy force, or have your starship jump to an enemy world and bring you entire fleet in behind it from any grav well.

Advent, culture bonus and strikecraft bonus. The weird advent abilities that wor so great together.

Tec, credit production. repair station. Antimatter bonus. More firepower than the other starships.

Just my two cents

I ran out of ideas after the Vasari ship. And it was based on how a person with almost no fleet beat me one time by destroying all my phase stabilizers. Which trapped my fleet on the other side of the map in hostile territory, then they blew up all my planets

For the advent obviously something with strikecraft, either a buff to friendly craft on the grav well or have it host a bunch of squadrons. And Culture cause the advent are culture freaks. And it has to have some weird ability that makes no sense to use until you realize that it works with another ship's ability. (Like animosity and vengence do)

other than that i dont know, advent ships on their own are pretty weak, but the synergy between them is unbelievable

For TEC, something with trade, maybe it can build trade ports or just generates credits. A lot of armor and health. Repair bay. Anti-squadron abilities. Pro manufacturing buffs, ships and structures build faster in the grav well the ship is in.

Any more ideas from anybody?

I think if you made a starship, it definitly wouldn't be made from a starbase, since the largest ship a starbase builds is a Cruiser...

However, I think the idea has merit. But if you did, I'd want them to be a rareity. So expensive that you either have to forgo making a fleet to get a ship that might or might not save you in the long, or trust that the enemy won't build one on small maps. While I think Dolynick took a large step in this direction with the Asgard and Ancient super-ships, I sometimes see/build 5-8 ojn medium sized maps. This strikes me as wrong. Ships that powerful shouldn't be that prolific.

If you make it, don't make it weaker then it should be. The only thing that should be able to stop it is a whole fleet, with multiple capitol ships, and hundreds of frigates and cruisers.

Wouldnt the "starship" be the titans from rebellion?